Osage Orange

Melampodium

About Osage Orange and Melampodium

Osage Orange

Melampodium

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Maclura pomifera

Perennials

Number of Varieties

140

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-102-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे

Melampodium

In German

Osage Orange

Melmpodiam

In French

Osage orange

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Osage naranja

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Osage laranja

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Aliquam Osage

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Moraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Maclura

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

139

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Osage Orange and Melampodium

Wondering what are the properties of Osage Orange and Melampodium? We provide you with everything About Osage Orange and Melampodium. Osage Orange has thorns and Melampodium doesn't have thorns. Also Osage Orange does not have fragrant flowers. Osage Orange has allergic reactions like and Melampodium has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Osage Orange and Melampodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

Osage Orange and Saucer Magnolia

Osage Orange and Black Tulip Magnolia

Osage Orange and Crabapple

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Osage Orange and Melampodium

Season and care of Osage Orange and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Osage Orange and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Osage Orange season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Osage Orange is Clay, Loam and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Osage Orange is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Melampodium is Neutral.

Osage Orange and Melampodium Physical Information

Osage Orange and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Osage Orange and Melampodium are as follows:

Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Osage Orange and Melampodium

Care of Osage Orange and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Osage Orange pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Osage Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.